]]>https://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/new-items-in-the-staff-library-%e2%80%93-january-2010/feed/0Laura WilkinsonFind books for your course in the Staff Libraryhttps://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/find-books-for-your-course-in-the-staff-library/
https://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/find-books-for-your-course-in-the-staff-library/#respondMon, 04 Jan 2010 15:26:48 +0000http://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/?p=228 This image shows all the Staff Library tags that are currently being used in SOLO. Tags with a date, e.g. stfnew-nov09 show new books added to the library in that month. Tags with stfsuggestion show suggested reading for different Staff Development courses. The larger the tag, the more items it represents.

‘OULS’ relates to OULS Staff Development on the system we use for making bookings. ‘INF’ refers to the group of course relating to information, and ‘VOI’ to a specific course (in this case, voice coaching).

It can be helpful to prepare for a course, or follow up afterwards, by finding a relevant book in the Staff Library to study.

To make this easier, I have added some tags in SOLO to give you some suggested titles for each course series:

Have you made any resolutions this January? Are you planning to learn something new?

In 2 weeks’ time, on 18th January 2010, 23 Things Oxford will begin. This is an online learning scheme which takes place over 12 weeks. Each week, you will learn new things about Web 2.0 and how libraries are using this technology.

The aim of this programme is to introduce all library staff (whatever their role) to Web 2.0 technologies – working on the principle that exposure is the first stage in learning. Over the 12 weeks, the aim is for staff to spend a little time each week working on the project, building up their own skills as well as adding to their abilities at work. It is called 23 Things because there are 23 tasks to complete. 23 Things Oxford is based on the original 23 Things program which ran at the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County in the USA in 2006.

This programme is open to ALL staff in Oxford libraries regardless of their position and status (full and part time). It is a self-discovery programme which encourages participants to take control of their own learning and to use their lifelong learning skills through exploration and play. Participants are encouraged to work together and share with each other their discoveries, techniques and tips both in person and through their blogs. There will also be 3 drop-in sessions offered to support this programme.

]]>https://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/2010/01/04/new-year-new-learning/feed/0Laura WilkinsonMemes on Twitter: #librariantvshowshttps://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/memes-on-twitter-librariantvshows/
https://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/memes-on-twitter-librariantvshows/#commentsMon, 21 Dec 2009 12:22:01 +0000http://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/?p=222A meme is a cultural idea or practice which is passed on between individuals, and is becoming an key part of internet culture. For example, when a YouTube video “goes viral”, we mean that it has spread rapidly between users, often via social networks.

This is also happening on Twitter. As well as topics that are trending, there are many sub-trending-threshold ideas which also gain momentum and entertain or provoke thought for a limited time. When Nick Griffin appeared on the BBC’s Question Time programme earlier this autumn, #bbcqt was a lively Twitter meme for some hours before appearing under trending topics.

Last week, #librariantvshows brightened my Friday and though it didn’t trend, it entertained many people as a bit of pre-Christmas fun. The object was to think of a TV show (this later blended to include books and films) whose title could be adapted to make it into a TV show involving libraries or librarians.

What might happen if we replaced our welcome signs with ones like these?”

]]>https://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/welcoming-library-visitors/feed/0Laura WilkinsonWelcome to the Library 1Welcome to the Library 2Shelf labels in the Staff Libraryhttps://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/shelf-labels-in-the-staff-library/
https://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/shelf-labels-in-the-staff-library/#respondSun, 15 Nov 2009 19:09:07 +0000http://oxfordstaffdev.wordpress.com/?p=207The Staff Library now has shelf labels indicating some of the major Library of Congress divisions in the collection:

There is also a cross-reference by the new books to help users identify classmarks from subject headings:

I’m hoping this will make it easier for people to find what they’re looking for:

Have you visited the library and found this helpful? Please let me know in the comments.